Junction-box.



J. WARBS & J. w. KIPPEN.

JUNO'IION BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED (1.19, 1910.

1,004,946. Patented 001:.3, 1911.

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LWARES & J. W. KIPPEN.

JUNCTION BOX.

APPLICATION FILED we. 18. 1910 Patented Oct. 3, 1911:.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES wanes AND JAMES WM. KIPPEN. or ULL AN srarxon. rumors invented certain new To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMas VVAREs and JAMES W. Krrrnx, lcitizens of the United States, residing at Pullman Station, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have and useful Improve ments in Junction-l3oxes;- and we do declare the following to be .a full, clear, and

. exactdescription of theinvention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which tiapportams.toniakenndcuse the same.

s invention relates toriniprovements in junction boxes, i l iOne object of the invention is to provide a b'ox of this character having a distributinn board which does away wlth the splicthe box showing a V a: cei've the upper ed arranged .mg of wire and provides a perfect electrical and mechanical connection.

Another object isLtniprqvide a junction box-which will be absolutely 'fire' and water awarene s. constructed? that access may :had to .the-dvire connections and interior parts of the box;

With these and other objects in view, the invention eonsists'of certain novel features of construction, combination and arran ement ofif-parts as will be more fully escribed-and partic pointed out ahe ularly appendedclaimsfl i In the accompanying. drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan viewiofthe boxisho'wing the "cover partly broken away; Fig. 2 is' a side 'iz i'cw of the sanie" artlyin section; Fig. 3 "is anerid vie-w oft he box partly in section; jFig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view throu h plan view of the dist-I' ibuting board; Fig. 5 is a vertical longi-l "tudinal section through th'ebox and board mnthelline li hof Fig. 4; Fig. 6.;is a vertieohzpross section .of the same on theline m of 'Fig. 5 m Tis a perspective view jot onenf the husibars.

Referring more' particularly to the draw-.

lugs, 1 denotes thebox or casing which may e-pfany-suitable size and shape and whlch is-preferably constructed of heavy sheet Jnetal Adapted to be engaged with and secured to the open side of the box'isa cover 2 around the edge of which is arranged a -shaped channel 3 which is adapted to rege of thebox and in which a rubber gasket 4 or other suitable means whereby a-water proof joint is formed between the cover. and the box. On the o posite sides of the boxadjacenteach end t ereof are apertured lugs 5, while on Specification of tetters Patents. Application filed August 18, 1910. Serial No.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911., 577,793.

the cover 2 and in line wi secured laterally projecting ears or lugs (1 which are provided with bolt holes or apertures which aline with the apertures in the lugs 5 on the box. Through the apertured lugs 5 and 6 are inserted clamping bolts 7 having on their outer ends nuts-which when screwed upon the bolts and into engage ment with the lugs 5 on the box will draw the cover down into tight engagement'with' the edge ofthe' box thus forming a tight closure for thesanle. In the ends of the box are formed open-a ings Q through which the main wires of the electric circuits pass into the box, whilein' the ;si esth'ereof at forrned .openings 9 through which the branch wires are. adapted to pass. With the openings18 in ,theends of theboxare con; nected theendsvof'wire conduits 10 .which are'here shown in the .form of metal pipes. Thecnds of the pipes areseclired in the openings 8 ,of the, box by niean's of a bush ing 1 1 which is slipped ontothe ends of the pipes and is threadedlen'lits-nuter' side' at its 0 posite ends asshowni Dneibf' the threads 'ends of the bushingfis inserted in an opening 8' of the box and on said threaded end are arranged jam nuts. 12. The nuts 12Iai'e disposed onlopposite sides ofthc :end of the box, an between theinner'a'nd'outer sides of the end and the nuts are arranged packing rings or Washers 113. When thenuts. 12 are screwed toward each other and the washers 13 cla'mpedinto tight englagemnt with the end of the box a fluid pg is provided between the th the lugs I) are t conn'ectio'n ushing and the box. On the threaded outer end of the' bushin and engaged with-the conduit l0'is a. ac ring gland 14 in which is arranged a V s 'ape'd packing or gasket 15 which, when the gland is screwed up on the bushing, will bind the packing against the pipe and the inwardly inclined'end of the bushing thus 'forming a fluid tightfconnec tion between the pipe and the outer end of the bushing.

"Arranged in the box is distributing board 16 which is preferably in the form of a porcelain block. The distributing board 6 is supported in the box upon suitable posts 17 arranged inathe opposite corners thereof, said posts having formed therein threaded sockets into which are scre ed the inner ends of fastening screws 18 which are inserted through apertures arranged suitable positions are a each corner of the board thereby securely fastening the latter in place in the box.

. In the upper side of the distributing board through which the individual line wires of the circuit are passed after entering the box through the conduit 10. In the lower side of the board or block and extending transversely across the same at right angles to the channels 19 are a series of parallel channels 20 in each of which is arranged a bus bar 21. The bus bars 21. comprise a base section or strip 22 having at its outer ends upwardly projecting integrally formed blnding posts 23 which are adapted to engage notches or recesses 25 formed in the opposite side edges of the distributing board. The binding posts 23 are provided with threaded sockets in which are arranged binding screws 26 whereby the branch conducting wircs are connected to the bus bars. At a suitable position on each of the bus bars is an integrally formed upwardly projecting main wire connection or terminal post 27, ada ted to project throu h an opening in the lock 16 in the base 0? a channel 19 and in the upper end of which is formed a notch or recess 28. With the notches or recesses 28 in the post 27 are engaged the line wires which pass through the channels 19 of the distributing board. Where the line wires engage the notched upper end of the binding post the insulation is removed from the wires and the latter soldered or otherwise secured in the notched upper ends of the post to form a perfect electrical nection therewith. The branch conducting wires 29 which feed the individual circuits enter the box through the openings 9 in the sides thereof and are connected to the binding posts 23 on the opposite ends of the bus bars by the binding screws 26 arranged therein. The bars 21 are secured in the channels 20 of the distributing board by suitable fastening screws 30 which are insorted through suitable holes formed in the base strip 22- and are screwed into threaded apertures 31 formed in the board 16 of the box. The channels 20 in the lower side of the distributing board in which the bus bars are disposed are preferably of greater depth than the width of the base strips 22 of the bars so that said base strips will be countersunk or set up into the channels and adapted to be covered by a suitable insulating composition 32 arranged in the lower portions of the channels elow the bars.

In the upper side of the distributing board adjacent to its opposite edges are formed a.

series of recesses 33, said recesses being here shown as disposed between every two of the recesses 25 m which the bindin posts 23 of the bus bars are arranged. Int 0 recess portions 33 of the block are formed threaded engage the main line wires.

a main wire conduit lea mg sockets in which are adapted to be screwed binding screws 34 which provide neutral or dead connections to he used for switch loop service and which have no electrical connection, but are simply fastened to the board by the bindin screws 34.

A junction ox constructed in accordance with our invention is adapted to be used in connection with electric lighting, power, or wherever junction boxes may be employed. By means of the distributin board employed in connection with the box all splicing of the wires is dispensed with and a perfect electrical and mechanical connection is provided. It will also be noted that in forming the box in the manner described access may be readily had to the connections and interior arts of the box at all times and that an absolutely water proof construction is provided, thus preventing short circuit ing or grounding of the circuits by dampness.

From the fore oing description taken in connection with t e accompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requirin a more extended ex lanation.

Various changes in the orm, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invcntion,what we claim is:

1. In a junction box, the combination of a casing, a main line conduit leading) from opposite sides of the casing, a. distri uting board within the casing having longitudinal channels in its upper side receiving the main line wires, and a series of transverse bus bars secured to the under side of the board and provided at their ends with binding posts to secure the branch line wires and at intermediate points with integral upstanding posts projecting through the board to a casing,

rom oppoboard 2. A junction box com risin site sides of the casing, a distributing constructed of non-conducting material, said board having formed in its 12 per side a series of longitudinal channe s adapted to receive the main line wires of an electric circuit and-having formed in its lower side a series of transverse channels, a series of bus bars arranged in said transverse chan- 'nels and secured to said board, upwardly projectinssbinding osts formed on the opposite en of said as bars and adapted to receive the branch conductin wires of the circuits, a series of upwar 1y pro ecting inain line terminal posts formed on sale and means to ectrically connect the bars,

line wires to the said posts.

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3. A junction box comprising a, casing having formed in its ends and sides wire receiving apertures, supporting posts ar ranged in said casing, a main wire conduit connected to the opposite ends of the casing, 11 distributing board arranged in the casing and engaged with the supporting posts therein, means to secure the board to said posts, said board having formed therein a serieso'f longitudinal channels adapted to receive the main line wires of the circuit and a series of transverse channels formed in the opposite side of the board and arranged at right angles to the main wire channels and a series of bus bars engaged with said channels, said bars having formed on their opposite ends branch Wire binding posts and midway their ends, main line wire binding posts, said latter posts having notched upper ends projecting through the board and into the main line wire channels of the latter whereby said main line wires are engaged with the notched ends of said posts and are electrically connected thereto. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES \VA RES. JAMES \VM. KlllEN. \Vitnesses \VILLIAM ll. ARMANI), H. L. Conwano. 

